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REALbasic Cross-Platform Application Development
By Mark Choate
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Publisher: Sams
Pub Date: April 12, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-672-32813-5
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32813-8
Pages: 672

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		About the Author
		Acknowledgments
		We Want to Hear from You!
		Reader Services
		Introduction
		Chapter 1.  Introduction to REALbasic
			What's New in REALbasic 2005
			Deciding if REALbasic Is Right for You
			Strengths and Weaknesses
			Who Should Read This Book
			What You Can Expect
		Chapter 2.  Programming with REALbasic
			Defining a Computer Program
			REALBasic Terminology
			Quick Start: A Simple Web Browser
			Procedural Programming in REALbasic
			Flow ControlConditionals
			Flow ControlLoops
			Variants
			Modules
			Creating the StringParser Module
			Summary
		Chapter 3.  Classes and Objects
			The Class Hierarchy
			Creating a New Class
			Declaration and Instantiation
			Constructors and Destructors
			Garbage Collection
			Inheritance
			Object Operators
			Adding and Overriding Methods
			Calling the Overridden Method
			Overloading
			Casting
			Oddities
			Encapsulation
			Access Scope: Public, Private, Protected
			Setting Properties with Methods
			Default and Optional Parameters
			Declaring Variables Static and Const
			Revisiting the StringParser Module
			Example: Creating a Properties Class
			Data-Oriented Classes and Visual Basic Data Types
			Advanced Techniques
		Chapter 4.  Cross-Platform Application Development
			That Other Cross-Platform Language
			Compiling REALbasic Applications
			Configuring the Compiler
			The App Class
			Files and Directory Organization
			Compiler Directives
			User Interface Differences
			System Module
			Windows Registry
			RSSReader Preferences Example
			A Final Word About Macintosh
			Summary
		Chapter 5.  Designing a Desktop Application
			Integrated Development Environment
			Desktop Applications: Programming Graphical User Interfaces
			Model-View-Controller
			Windows and Controls
			Managing Windows
			Controls
			Exception Handling
			User Interface Response
			Menus and Menu Handlers
			CustomTray
			Summary
		Chapter 6.  XML and Advanced Text Processing
			Encoding
			XML Processing
			Regular Expressions
			StyledText
			Summary
		Chapter 7.  Console Programming and the Shell
			Sample Applications
			The Shell Class
			Developing Console Applications
			Conclusion
		Chapter 8.  Databases
			The No-Code Database
			The Coded Database
			SQL Equivalents
			Conclusion
		Chapter 9.  Networking and Internet Programming
			A Simplified View of a Computer Network
			The Protocol Stack
			The Internet
			REALbasic Networking Classes
			Network Object
			Network Interface Class
			System Members
			TCP and UDP Networks
			IPCSocket Class
			UDPSocket
			Conclusion
		Chapter 10.  Graphics
			Raster and Vector Graphics
			Picture Class
			Canvas Control
			The Canvas ControlScrolling Text and Images
			Object2D Class
			Printing with REALbasic
			Summary
		Chapter 11.  Scripting and Extending REALbasic
			Scripting
			Extending REALbasic
			Summary
		Appendix A.  Appendix
			Sample Code and Application
			GNU General Public License
			Terms and Conditions for Copying, Distribution, and Modification
			How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
			GNU Lesser General Public License
			Terms and Conditions for Copying, Distribution, and Modification
			How to Apply These Terms to Your New Libraries
			Online Resources
		Index